Emmanuel Balogun, PhD
Assistant Professor of Political Science
ABOUT
Emmanuel Balogun, PhD (@EA_Balogun) is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Skidmore College. His research focuses on African politics, especially how African countries engage with multilateralism to position themselves in international policy.
Emmanuel teaches in the Department of Political Science at Skidmore College. He is an affiliate of the Black Studies program and formerly an Adjunct Associate Professor at Georgetown University. He received the 2021 Skidmore College President’s Award for Excellence. View student resources.
Emmanuel is a 1st generation Nigerian-American. He has a Ph.D. in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Delaware. He has an M.A. from Western Illinois University and a B.A. from New England College, where he was a 1st generation college student.
Emmanuel has published and presented his research internationally. He occasionally writes for The Monkey Cage on The Washington Post. He lives in upstate New York with his family.
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